Interest payments in Poland
Poland: Interest payments was 5.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Poland, 1984–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest payments in Poland is 5.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 28.8% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Poland peaked at 10.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1984.
Poland ranks 90th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.2% | — |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +219.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -34.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +27.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | +1805.4% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -76.9% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | +346.2% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +38.7% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 2.3% | 10.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 5.9% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.7% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 5.2% | 4 |
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More public sector data for Poland
- Arms imports 1.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 39.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 8.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,039 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0414 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 44.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 38.00 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 4,356 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Poland?
- Interest payments in Poland was 5.2% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1984.
- How does Poland rank for interest payments?
- Poland ranks 90th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.